Dfw Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

D/Fw Airport, Texas 75261
Saturday, May 11, 1985 17:05 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE B767 WAS ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND SHUTOFF VALVE COUPLED WITH THE HIGH PRESURE SHUTOFF VALVE MALFUNCTIONED RESULTING IN PRESSURES BEING DEVELOPED IN THE DOWNSTREAM AIRCRAFT DUCTING IN EXCESS OF 300 PSIG. A COUPLING IN THE AIR CONDITIONING PACK BAY SEPARATED ALLOWING THE DUCTING TO COME APART DUE TO THE EXCESS PRESSURE WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO TEAR LOOSE DUCT SUPPORTS, CRACK FAIRING PANELS, SEVER BOTH RH ENGINE THROTTLE CABLES, BREAK ACTUATING LINKAGE FOR THE LEADING EDGE SLAT DRIVE, BLOW OPEN RH PACK BAY DOOR AND CAUSE A SECTION OF DUCTING CONTAINING THE CENTER ISOLATION VALVE TO DEPART FROM THE AIRCRAFT. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRIED TO THE AIR CRAFT STRUCTURE

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 5/11/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1705
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City D/FW AIRPORT
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75261
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DFW AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID DFW
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 603
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1700 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID DFW
Elevation of weather observation facility 603
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 6000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 53
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5074
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 11 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30396
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N108DL
NTSB Number FTW85IA221
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOEING
Aircraft Model B767-232
Aircraft Series Identifier B767-232
Aircraft Serial Number 22220
Certified Max Gross Weight 300000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 255
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 6535
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DELTA AIRLINES INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address HARTSFIELD ATL INTL. AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City ATLANTA
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30320
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code DFW
Departure City DALLAS FT.WORTH
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1730
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LGA
Destination City NEW YORK
Destination State NY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 28 2001 1:01PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17L
Runway Length 11387
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --